The tesla jumped the start, easily half of second (look at when the brake lights go off). No tire smoke or exhaust on the M5 take off either... i claim shenenigans.
Tesla is the new king. It makes me laugh seeing myopic gasoline fanboys bragging about sound and other crap.
They have recharge stations that will do it in under 30 minutes actually
Which shortens battery life...but how much? :whiste:
I claim shens on this also. I can totally see where the Tesla jumped the start on the video also. Also when you look at the specs the 2012 M5 I think has a 1/4 time of 12.5, the Tesla Model S performance has a 1/4 time of 12.6. So they are basically almost identical. However doesn't mean the Tesla is going to be beating the M5 at the 1/4.
probably a hell of a lot, I'd hate to think of the heat generated from dumping that much energy into the batteries
Possibly, however "the sophisticated Tesla battery management system uses re-circulating propylene glycol to either heat or cool the battery as necessary."
glycol could help the battery dissipate the heat, but the heat builds up inside first before it can be dissipated.
I figure you lose 30min of battery life every time you use the 30 min quick charge
The bad thing about this is that you still have to haul around a ICE engine
Only the rich can afford the fast version of the Tesla S, though.
The poor can afford a Mustang GT, which is right in the ballpark of those 0-60 times at about 4.5 seconds, and costs well under half as much.
The Tesla may be a fast car but I wouldn't want to buy a car from a company that isn't going to be around 2-3 years from now.
-KeithP
Given the investors, I'm pretty sure it will be.
Yes. You have to then take your card to the ATM machine, and put in your Pin number to get money out to refuel it. Do these cars have ABS systems? Do they use AC current or DC current? Do you have a chart that will show the features based on VIN number?
I don't know any poor people who can afford a Mustang GT.
The Model S is properly fast and the times they're giving for the high-end model are conservative. It's immediate power, max torque is available at 0 RPMs. Any ICE is going to lag a little, add turbo and it's worse. Plus there are gear changes, with the Tesla there are none, it's just one gear. As you see in the video he said the Model S won 2 of 3 passes, and that's impressive, no matter what your bias. This is a city transport vehicle, first and foremost, and for that job it has no real peers.
Yes. You have to then take your card to the ATM machine, and put in your Pin number to get money out to refuel it. Do these cars have ABS systems? Do they use AC current or DC current? Do you have a chart that will show the features based on VIN number?